The Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) manages intellectual property for University of Minnesota faculty and researchers. The processes they use to assess and pursue patents for new technology are described in these videos.
Mission and structure of the Office for Technology Commercialization, plus past University products and intellectual property statistics.
Explanation of the OTC process for reviewing intellectual property, including disclosure to OTC and evaluation by OTC of patentability.
Definitions of the standards of patentability (especially non-obviousnes), and how not to lose intellectual property through public disclosure.
Learn about the types of licensing available through the Office for Technology Commercialization, as well as their benefits.
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property is a foundation-funded initiative focused on democratizing educational resources on the intellectual property. We believe IP education is critical to our nation’s future - and that there's a gap to close in our colleges and universities.
A glimpse of the statistics surrounding technology commercialization at the University of Minnesota.